Senior Reliability Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Process Engineer to plan and manage capital growth, maintenance, and process related improvement projects associated with operations. 

Location for this role: REMOTE in the Central region.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Plan and safely execute multiple assigned capital projects through management of all components of the project from scope development, engineering, construction, and cost control, through commissioning, training, operation and documentation.
• Identify and evaluate productivity and cost improvements for operations and work with the CI/operations team to implement those that result in improved process yield, higher throughput, improved operating efficiencies, recognizable cost savings, and best practices.
• Track and monitor key productivity metrics to assure plant operates per design conditions, projects deliver on forecast goals / expectations and to help identify further opportunities.
• Document work in a structured manner to ensure Change Management is captured and conveyed in updated operating procedures, drawings, etc.
• Capture Best Practices so that they can be shared and implemented across sites.
• Ensure that all plant upgrades and installations of equipment are properly engineered to fully integrate within existing sites and achieve designed functionality.
• Work with operating sites to define and assess mechanical integrity of process equipment and infrastructure to develop a replacement timeline for capital budgeting.
• Identify and respond to opportunities to improve safety, environmental compliance, throughput, quality, costs, housekeeping, and employee commitment. 
• Assist in prioritization of improvement needs while developing and implementing improvements.

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, Process, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience should include a minimum of 5 years of project management or process improvement experience in an engineering and/or leadership capacity.
• Must have a demonstrated record of accomplishment in a manufacturing culture focused on safety, reliability, and process improvement.
• Ability to interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, engineering drawings and procedure manuals and write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Develop strategies to achieve organizational goals; Understands organizations strengths & weaknesses; Analyzes market and competition; Identifies external threats and opportunities.
• Use feedback to modify designs and generate creative solutions.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have general knowledge of Spreadsheet and Word Processing software; Process simulation software; Project Management software; Accounting software; Order processing systems; Contact Management systems; Internet software; Inventory software; Manufacturing software.
• Follow all statutory, regulatory, and organizational procedures to protect the environment from hazardous waste exposure.
• Ideally experience will include metals/non-metals mining or industrial minerals processing or continuous process manufacturing where dry powders were processed and handled, as well as experience with process modeling, instrumentation systems/programs.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 50%